Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Commissioner Asaduzzaman Miah on Thursday claimed that BNP secretary general’s allegation of ruling party men’s attacking BNP leaders and workers accompanying Khaleda’s motorcade as false.
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Khaleda sentenced to 5 years in prison
Dhaka, 08 Feb – In a major development, a Dhaka Special Judge’s Court yesterday sentenced BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia for five years imprisonment and her eldest son and BNP’s senior vice-chairman Tarique Rahman and four others for 10 years in…
Gaza health sector on verge of collapse
By Tharanga Yakupitiyage UN, Feb 7 (IPS) – UN agencies have sounded the alarm on the rapidly deteriorating humanitarian situation in Gaza, pointing to the devastating repercussions of the ongoing fuel shortages.
6 dead, 88 missing after strong quake hits Taiwan
Hualien, Feb 7 (AP/UNB) — Rescuers were working Wednesday to try to reach people who were trapped after a strong earthquake near Taiwan’s east coast caused several buildings to cave in and tilt dangerously. At least six people were killed…
BNP declares war on courts: Quader
Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader on Wednesday claimed that BNP has declared a ‘war’ against the court after having failed to launch a movement.
LDCs’ outlook improving, but fraught with uncertainties
Geneva, 5 Feb (Kanaga Raja) – While real GDP growth for the Least Developed Countries (LDCs) as a group is forecast to strengthen somewhat to 5 per cent in 2017 and 5.4 per cent in 2018, the modest improvements in…
Rape on birthday again at Dhaka’s Banani
Dhaka, 05 Feb – The Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (CMM) Court of Dhaka fixed February 7 for hearing on whether the two youngmen, who have been accused of raping a young woman will be placed on remand or not.
Activists being harassed for greeting Khaleda: BNP
Police have harassed BNP activists who gathered to greet party chairperson Khaleda Zia on her way to Sylhet to visit shrines, senior BNP leader Ruhul Kabir Rizvi alleged.
‘Khaleda goes to Sylhet by road to create pressure on court’
Awami League General Secretary and Roads Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader today said BNP Chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia went to Sylhet by road to create pressure on court about the verdict of her corruption case.
Maldives opposition urged Int’l community to help resolve problem
Opposition leaders in the Maldives urged the international community Monday to pressure President Abdulla Yameen into obeying a court order to free political prisoners and “restore democracy” to the troubled honeymoon islands.
Trade Fair fetches export order of $1.6 billion
Dhaka, Feb 4 – After a four-day extension, the closing ceremony of the 23rd Dhaka International Trade Fair (DITF-2018) was held at Sher-e-Bangla Nagar in the capital on Sunday. Commerce Minister Tofail Ahmed who was the chief guest of the…
Hitler book, supremacist flag found in Italy suspect’s home
Milan, Feb 5 (AP/UNB) — A right-wing extremist suspected of shooting six Africans in central Italy was “lucid and determined, aware of what he had done” and exhibited no remorse, an Italian law enforcement official said Sunday.
Taka 500,000 for catching question leaker
The government on Sunday declared a bounty of Tk 5 lakh each for handing over to the authorities the criminals involved in question paper leakage on social media sites.
Swiss President in Dhaka for Rohingya talks
A red carpet was rolled out as the President of the Swiss Confederation Alain Berset arrived here on a four-day official visit on Sunday, the first official visit by any Swiss president to Bangladesh.
Rights body demands justice for Marma sisters
Right activists on Sunday demanded immediate probe and trial of a recent incident where two young girls of Marma community in a Rangamati village were allegedly sexually harassed.
BD-Sri Lanka first Test ends in draw
The first test of the two-match series between hosts Bangladesh and touring Sri Lanka ended in a draw in the final session of the 5th and final day at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chittagong on Sunday, featuring 105…
No trust in caretaker govt, says Ershad
Dinajpur, Feb 3 – Mentioning that they do not trust any caretaker government, Jatiya Party Chairman HM Ershad on Saturday said the next general election will be held as per the Constitution.
City councillor among 62 BNP men sued in Comilla
Comilla, Feb 3 – Police filed a case against some 62 leaders and activists of BNP, including a councillor of Comilla City Corporation, early Saturday for ‘planning acts of sabotage’.
OIC Tourism Ministers’ meet in Dhaka 5-7 Feb
Tourism ministers of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) will gather here on February 5-7 to talk about tourism potential among 57 member states and discuss ways to contribute better to their economies.
Maldives opposition fears govt scuttling prisoner release
The Maldivian opposition Saturday accused President Abdulla Yameen of resisting local and international pressure to comply with a landmark Supreme Court order to free nine political prisoners.
Egypt discovers 4,400-year old tomb outside Cairo
Archaeologists in Egypt say they have discovered a 4,400-year-old tomb near the pyramids outside Cairo.
Khaleda unveils BNP’s Vision 2030
BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia is likely to start her party’s election campaign from Sylhet before a special court pronounces its verdict in a graft case against her. “Our Chairperson is likely to visit Sylhet on Monday to offer fateha at…
Dhaka Art Summit begins
Dhaka, Feb 2 – The 4th edition of the Dhaka Art Summit (DAS) began at Bangladesh Shilapkala Academy (BSA) on Friday. Samdani Art Foundation arranged the event highlighting the dynamic evolution of art in contemporary South Asia and reviving historical…
South Africa gold mine: All 955 trapped workers freed
All 955 workers from a gold mine in South Africa have been safely brought back to the surface. They had been trapped underground since a power cut struck on Wednesday night.
Sexual harassment: At least 2 billion women
By Joseph Chamie New York, Feb 1 (IPS) – Most of the world’s women have experienced sexual harassment. Based on available country surveys, it is estimated that no less than 75 percent of the world’s 2.7 billion women aged 18…
EC seeks stay on HC order that bars Dhaka North City polls
Dhaka, 01 Feb – The Election Commission (EC) on Thursday filed two separate leave-to-appeal petitions with the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court seeking stay on the High Court (HC) order that halted the process for holding by-election to the…
Professional security to public during polls: New IGP
Dhaka, 01 Feb – The Newly appointed Inspector General of Police Mohammad Javed Patwari on Thursday said he will give his best and highest when it will come to provide the security and safety to the people before and during…
Apple to respond to US probes into slowdown of old iPhones
San Francisco, Feb 1 (AP/UNB) — Apple is cooperating with U.S. government inquiries into its secret slowdown of older iPhones, further complicating its efforts to move past an issue that irked customers whose devices bogged down.
Suspected robber killed in Kushtia ‘gunfight’
Kushtia, Feb 1 – A suspected robber was killed in a reported gunfight with police on Kushtia-Jhenidah highway in Mahishdanga area under Islamic University thana early Thursday. The deceased could not be identified immediately, Police said.
BD middle class potential yet to be fully tapped
Abdur Rahman Jahangir, UNB Staff Writer Dhaka, Feb 1 – Though Bangladesh has been witnessing a tremendous growth of its middle-class population over the last two decades, the full potential of this driving economic force still remains untapped, mainly for…